Tromp through lush forest and sleep under twinkling stars at this national monument in Maine, boasting some of the darkest ...

But does it get completely dark—that is, with absolutely no light coming from between the stars? Nope. Even at night, there’s some light in the sky. There’s the moon, of course, but also ...

An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This is an excellent week for stargazing. With a New Moon midweek it means dark, moonless skies either side that are perfect ...

‘Just being out in the dark, whether it’s a full-moon hike or a twilight safari ... experiencing something – this time the night sky – while giving into all your senses.

Skywatchers will get a helping hand to spot Uranus from the New Moon, which will appear absent from the night sky, thus providing dark conditions. When planets lie opposite the sun, as Uranus will ...

The new moon of May occurs on May 26 ... at 5:44 p.m. local time on May 26. That means the sky gets dark enough to see stars by 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. local time. Observers in mid-southern latitudes ...

Of course the sky is dark at night ... it didn’t change from night to night. Oh, certainly the moon underwent phases, you’d say; each planet, true to the Greek etymology of that word ...

Evidence is mounting that awe-inspiring visions like a dark sky at night is good for your mental health and well-being. On the first night of the new moon, I gaze at the sky from a campsite in ...

With the recent astrotourism boom, due in part to the amazing northern-lights viewing in the U.S. this year, many lodges have bolstered their night-sky offerings. But not all dark-sky retreats are ...

New Mexico State Parks ranger by day and stargazer by night, he specializes ... rural and places that had a dark enough sky. I was just enthralled by what I could see after the sun went down, the ...

with special programming throughout the year like night-sky photography workshops and new moon parties. More details online In addition to our international dark sky parks, Michigan has six state ...

Other experiences at our destination focus on moon phases ... led interest in dark sky preservation, he adds. However, motivations aside, the preservation of the night sky and a more conscientious ...